How to Reframe Negative Self Talk
Chris Bate
Business English coach - helping Spanish-speaking business professionals to overcome their fears and communicate their message with confidence and clarity in English ?? ???????????? your business English potential
"My English is really bad"
"I make too many mistakes,"
"My colleagues speak much better than me"
"I feel stupid when I speak English"
"It's too much to learn! "
....etc. etc.
The above are all comments from Spanish speakers I've heard in recent weeks talking about their English.
What do you think the result of all this negative energy is?
Of course, if you put negative in, ?? you tend to get negative out ?? !
Maybe it's time to "reframe" some of these negative thoughts which are blocking progress.
Here are some different ways to think or say these statements:
?? Instead of "My English is really bad," you can say, "I am working on improving my English every day."
??Instead of "I make too many mistakes," you can say, "I am learning a lot from my experiences and am constantly improving."
?? Instead of "My colleagues speak much better than me," you can say, "Comparing doesn't help anyone. I'm happy my colleagues speak English well as I can learn a lot from their strong English skills."
?? Instead of "I feel stupid when I speak English," you can say, "I will always feel awkward speaking English, but if I don't speak up then people will never hear my contribution"
?? Instead of "It's too much to learn!" you can say, "I am excited about the challenge of learning and improving my English skills."
The next time some negative self-talk appears, use some of these positive reframes. You might find that once you start putting positive in ??, you get positive out ??!
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7 个月Chris Bate the title is great already - negative self-talk really sets us back.
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8 个月Thank you for sharing this valuable insight. ??
Experienced electrical engineer. 3 languages. International Experience. Open to connect.
8 个月Good point! it is not in my aim to bother your ears for my English but I believe it’s worth the challenge to express freely what I mean to say even if you suffer the consequences ??
Experienced electrical engineer. 3 languages. International Experience. Open to connect.
8 个月Sorry, I embarrass myself with my English. it is a long learning journey, but I am confident enough that I will brush my English or knowledge to make it happen
Great advice! This kind of pessimistic self talking is a very spanish thing to do. I am sick of it. I am optimistic and I work hard on keeping me this way. Congratulations ?? for this one!